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  2. List of English words of Sanskrit origin - Wikipedia

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    Both languages belong to the Indo-European language family and have numerous cognate terms; some examples are "mortal", "mother", "father" and the names of the numbers 1-10. However, this list is strictly of the words which are taken from Sanskrit.

  3. Category:Sanskrit words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit-language names (39 P) Shabda (4 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Sanskrit words and phrases" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...

  4. Shiksha - Wikipedia

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    Shiksha literally means "instruction, lesson, study, knowledge, learning, study of skill, training in an art". [1] It also refers to one of the six Vedangas, which studies sound, Sanskrit phonetics, laws of euphonic combination (sandhi), and the science of making language pleasant and understood without mistakes. [4]

  5. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit term for "ego". Ahimsa A religious principle of non-violence and respect for all life. Ahimsa (अहिंसा ahiṁsā) is Sanskrit for avoidance of himsa, or injury. It is interpreted most often as meaning peace and reverence toward all sentient beings. Ahimsa is the core of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

  6. Jñāna - Wikipedia

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    In Indian philosophy and religions, jñāna (Sanskrit: ज्ञान, [ˈdʑɲaːnɐ]) [1] [a] is "knowledge". The idea of jñāna centers on a cognitive event which is recognized when experienced. It is knowledge inseparable from the total experience of reality, especially the total or divine reality . [2]

  7. List of university and college mottos - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit That is knowledge which liberates Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani: jñānaṃ paramaṃ balam / ज्ञानं परमं बलम् / GYaanaM paramaM balam Sanskrit Knowledge is the ultimate power Central Board of Secondary Education: asato mā sadgamaya / असतो मा सद्गमय / asato mA ...

  8. Kalā - Wikipedia

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    Kalā means 'performing art' in Sanskrit. In Hindu scriptures, Shiva is the master of Kalā. In the Lalita Sahasranama, the devi is invoked as an embodiment of the 64 fine arts. [1] In some contexts, devi Sarasvati is also attributed with this the 64 kalās and thus she is called Kalanidhi or Chausath Kalamayi. (the owner of 64 kalās)

  9. Shastra - Wikipedia

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    Shastra (Sanskrit: शास्त्र, romanized: Śāstra pronounced) is a Sanskrit word that means "precept, rules, manual, compendium, book or treatise" in a general sense. [1] The word is generally used as a suffix in the Indian literature context, for technical or specialized knowledge in a defined area of practice. [2]